Will your current system handle Vista?

dazzlin · 02-07-2006, 08:12 PM

Although there are no official hardware requirements yet, Microsoft does mention the following:

"Designed for Windows XP" 32-bit PC systems with Windows XP OS, or

"Designed for Windows XP x64 Edition" 64-bit PC systems with Windows XP x64 Edition OS
with

A modern processor

512MB of system memory or more, and

A graphics processor that will support Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)

PC systems with GPUs that do not support WDDM will only be able to provide a Windows XP-comparable desktop graphics experience, with regards to features, stability and performance.

Do you think your PC will be able to handle Vista?

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triumph · 05-26-2006, 12:44 PM

It appears so. I need to check my laptop out though. I only have 512 megs of ram on my laptop, so maybe it will need more memory.

As for my desktop I am going to upgrade it in the next 6-9 months, but it passes now.

ninikins · 06-04-2006, 04:09 PM

Nope mine won't I dont think and I don't know if I'm THAT keen right now anyway..but I would want to try it before I pass judgement

crabby · 08-03-2006, 02:56 PM

Basically... I play games, so yes my PC can handle Vista many times over!

However, I would note that you will not get the same experience when it is released! Either it will be highly optimised and run fantastic, or they will decide that average PCs are better by then and add more junk. Who knows!

crabby

Seansmit17 · 08-05-2006, 08:44 AM

Well i just got a new pc so im not using that horrible sempron or fx5700le card no more

so... vista should run very well on my pc now

Tardbarn · 08-10-2006, 12:03 AM

my PC seems to be working fine in Vista

here are my specs

P4 3.0E Ghz @ 3.6 GHz
1 GB DDR400 ram
BFG 7800 GS AGP
120 Gig Seagate Barracuda Drive

it even seems to be working very well in games also, after i do the little performance fix (check my post in the tips section) games work just as well as they did in XP

crabby · 08-10-2006, 07:22 AM

Bored at work so have decided to post my system;

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ @ 3.6GHz
2 GB DDR400 RAM
Radeon 9800 pro 256mb agp @ 430:370
Maxtor 20GB 7200rpm drive
Seagate 60GB 7200rpm drive
Samsung 250GB 7200rpm drive
2x Western digital 300GB 7200rpm drive RAID
Creative X-Fi sound card with Logitech MX5500 speakers
Proview 17" TFT
Samsung 19" TFT

Everything runs fine. I have vista installed on the Seagate drive and so I know its performance isnt that swell at the moment (Will move it to the RAID at some point).

Infact do you guys know how the PERFORMANCE RATING works? I'll fill you in...

Your performance rating is only as high as your worst piece of hardware. I found this out by installing a newer build which lists the performance of each piece of hardware seperately in the system section. Therefore my performance rating is 3 because my lowest rated hardware is my hard drive @ 3.7! The rest rank from 4.6 upwards. I think this is a great feature to help people with upgrades!!!

crabby

Znod · 08-10-2006, 10:24 PM

I voted my PC Rocks, athough I can't use Aero Glass, etc. My overall performance score is a 1 because of my integrated graphics. But, given that I don't care about Aero Glass, etc., and that I like Vista better than XP, well my computer rocks on Vista--see sig for my specs. :flowercool:

crabby · 08-11-2006, 04:02 AM

Znod... you realise that you could get a g'card for £50 which would rate at around 4.5 in the performance ratings!

crabby

Znod · 08-11-2006, 08:09 AM

Are you saying a PCMCIA card? I only have a mini slot. But, otherwise please explain. My machine is a laptop with integrated graphics.

Tardbarn · 08-11-2006, 10:53 AM

yeah, thats what i was wondering, his system looked like a laptop to me, since it has a pentium M...

contact dell to see if you can get an upgrade on it, then the hard part is actually finding a laptop video card...

Znod · 08-11-2006, 12:48 PM

I have searched Dell on my machine, and I don't think the deal is doable internally without sort of rebuilding the machine. I'd love to hear otherwise though.

Tardbarn · 08-11-2006, 04:42 PM

thats a shame, i know for some dell notebooks you can upgrade the video card, but i dont think your perticular notebook has such options

crabby · 08-13-2006, 01:28 PM

Oops... course its a laptop

didnt take much notice sorry. Cintact dell if you like but its not upgradable without a new mobo I dont think (and each mobo requires a different case usually)

crabby

Znod · 08-13-2006, 10:03 PM

No prob crabman.

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02-07-2006, 08:12 PM	#1
dazzlin Elite Members Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 708	Will your current system handle Vista? Although there are no official hardware requirements yet, Microsoft does mention the following: "Designed for Windows XP" 32-bit PC systems with Windows XP OS, or "Designed for Windows XP x64 Edition" 64-bit PC systems with Windows XP x64 Edition OS with A modern processor 512MB of system memory or more, and A graphics processor that will support Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) PC systems with GPUs that do not support WDDM will only be able to provide a Windows XP-comparable desktop graphics experience, with regards to features, stability and performance. Do you think your PC will be able to handle Vista? __________________ [B]You'll never [COLOR=orange]shine[/COLOR] if you don't [COLOR=darkorange]glow[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=darkorange] [B]Join our [URL="http://www.vistababble.com"]Windows Vista[/URL] forum or check out [URL="http://vistajunkie.com"]Vista Software[/URL]. [/B][/COLOR]
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05-26-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
triumph Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 118	It appears so. I need to check my laptop out though. I only have 512 megs of ram on my laptop, so maybe it will need more memory. As for my desktop I am going to upgrade it in the next 6-9 months, but it passes now.
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06-04-2006, 04:09 PM	#3
ninikins Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 91	Nope mine won't I dont think and I don't know if I'm THAT keen right now anyway..but I would want to try it before I pass judgement
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08-03-2006, 02:56 PM	#4
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	Basically... I play games, so yes my PC can handle Vista many times over! However, I would note that you will not get the same experience when it is released! Either it will be highly optimised and run fantastic, or they will decide that average PCs are better by then and add more junk. Who knows! crabby
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08-05-2006, 08:44 AM	#5
Seansmit17 Special Member - Vista Babble Promoter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 643	Well i just got a new pc so im not using that horrible sempron or fx5700le card no more so... vista should run very well on my pc now
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08-10-2006, 12:03 AM	#6
Tardbarn Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 32	my PC seems to be working fine in Vista here are my specs P4 3.0E Ghz @ 3.6 GHz 1 GB DDR400 ram BFG 7800 GS AGP 120 Gig Seagate Barracuda Drive it even seems to be working very well in games also, after i do the little performance fix (check my post in the tips section) games work just as well as they did in XP
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08-10-2006, 07:22 AM	#7
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	Bored at work so have decided to post my system; AMD Athlon 64 3500+ @ 3.6GHz 2 GB DDR400 RAM Radeon 9800 pro 256mb agp @ 430:370 Maxtor 20GB 7200rpm drive Seagate 60GB 7200rpm drive Samsung 250GB 7200rpm drive 2x Western digital 300GB 7200rpm drive RAID Creative X-Fi sound card with Logitech MX5500 speakers Proview 17" TFT Samsung 19" TFT Everything runs fine. I have vista installed on the Seagate drive and so I know its performance isnt that swell at the moment (Will move it to the RAID at some point). Infact do you guys know how the PERFORMANCE RATING works? I'll fill you in... Your performance rating is only as high as your worst piece of hardware. I found this out by installing a newer build which lists the performance of each piece of hardware seperately in the system section. Therefore my performance rating is 3 because my lowest rated hardware is my hard drive @ 3.7! The rest rank from 4.6 upwards. I think this is a great feature to help people with upgrades!!! crabby
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08-10-2006, 10:24 PM	#8
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	I voted my PC Rocks, athough I can't use Aero Glass, etc. My overall performance score is a 1 because of my integrated graphics. But, given that I don't care about Aero Glass, etc., and that I like Vista better than XP, well my computer rocks on Vista--see sig for my specs. :flowercool: __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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08-11-2006, 04:02 AM	#9
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	Znod... you realise that you could get a g'card for £50 which would rate at around 4.5 in the performance ratings! crabby
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08-11-2006, 08:09 AM	#10
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	Are you saying a PCMCIA card? I only have a mini slot. But, otherwise please explain. My machine is a laptop with integrated graphics. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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08-11-2006, 10:53 AM	#11
Tardbarn Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 32	yeah, thats what i was wondering, his system looked like a laptop to me, since it has a pentium M... contact dell to see if you can get an upgrade on it, then the hard part is actually finding a laptop video card...
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08-11-2006, 12:48 PM	#12
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	I have searched Dell on my machine, and I don't think the deal is doable internally without sort of rebuilding the machine. I'd love to hear otherwise though. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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08-11-2006, 04:42 PM	#13
Tardbarn Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 32	thats a shame, i know for some dell notebooks you can upgrade the video card, but i dont think your perticular notebook has such options
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08-13-2006, 01:28 PM	#14
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	Oops... course its a laptop didnt take much notice sorry. Cintact dell if you like but its not upgradable without a new mobo I dont think (and each mobo requires a different case usually) crabby
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08-13-2006, 10:03 PM	#15
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	No prob crabman. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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